Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
2007
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SymbolA/RES/62/152
TitleDeclaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly
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Summary
Calls upon all States to promote and give full effect to the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; condemns all human rights violations committed against persons engaged in promoting and defending human rights and fundamental freedoms around the world; urges all States to cooperate with and assist the Special Representative in the performance of his/her mandate and to provide all information in a timely manner as well as to respond without undue delay to communications transmitted to them by the Special Representative; requests that the Office of the High Commissioner as well as other relevant UN bodies, offices, departments and specialized agencies, consider ways in which they can assist States in strengthening the role and security of human rights defenders, including in situations of armed conflict and peacebuilding.
Action note2007-12-18
Vote summary
Adopted without vote, 76th plenary meeting
DraftA/C.3/62/L.33/Rev.1
Committee reportA/62/439/Add.2
Meeting record
A/62/PV.76
Date[New York] : UN, 6 Mar. 2008
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4 p.
Notes
Issued in GAOR, 62nd sess., Suppl. no. 49.